One Sunday
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4.3 • 15 Ratings
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
From the bestselling author of Mallawindy and the Woody Creek series
"an intriguing read that transcends genre and could be the genesis of a great Australian movie" Weekend Australian
Early one Sunday, the town of Molliston wakes to the news that a young bride is dead. The year is 1929. The Great War with Germany has been fought and won, but at an immense cost to the small community.
Death is too familiar here. So many sons were lost. So many daughters would never be wives; so many grandchildren would never be born.
Racial hatred is like a bushfire in the belly of some. And the dead girl is found only yards from the property of old Joe Reichenberg, a German. Tom Thompson, the local cop, lost his two sons in Gallipoli. He believes he has come to terms with his bereavement - until that Sunday.
Slowly, the true face of Molliston is exposed. By midnight, a full moon is offering its light - and a glimmer of hope.
"Dettman writes compulsively readable stories" The Age
Fans of Rosalie Ham's The Dressmaker will love Joy Dettman.
Customer Reviews
One Sunday
This book is truly a fantastic read from start to finish! It evokes the postwar distrust towards Germans after WW1.
Set in an Australian rural community, it starts with a body of a young woman found close to a property belonging to a German farmer. Suspicion and anger spread like wildfire and the consequences of this causes actions that spin towards a conclusion that is seemingly inevitable...with some surprises and an unexpected twist..highly recommended!